{
  "id": 4013391,
  "title": "Severe Thunderstorms Strike Across Japan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/severe-thunderstorms-strike-across-japan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T18:30:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "News On Japan",
    "slug": "news-on-japan",
    "url": "https://newsonjapan.com/article/150542.php"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Severe thunderstorms brought torrential rain, lightning, hail and a tornado to Hokkaido on August 28, disrupting rail and air travel and leaving some passengers stranded overnight at New Chitose Airport, as unstable atmospheric conditions triggered intense downpours across Japan. (News On Japan)",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}